On Mon, 5 Jun 2017 13:19:40 +0200 Siard <shiems...@kpnplanet.nl> wrote:
> Ric Moore: > > Fungi4All: > > > Sorry for the top-post but I think it is appropriate > > > > It is not ever appropriate, no matter what you think. Ric > > I do not quite agree. Bottom posting and top posting are different > styles of responding; choosing between them depends on your purpose. > > Especially in a corporate environment, the previous correspondence is > usually not meant to be read first, but rather meant as a reference. > That's why top posting is usually preferable there. > > In a technical list like this one, bottom posting is obviously by far > the best method - although exceptions do exist, e.g. when for some > reason it is desirable that the reply is being read first. > What you *think*, your intuition, is usually a good indication for > that. Maybe better not let it overrule by rigid rules....? > Indeed. 'Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.' Rules were *not* made to be broken, but they should be taken as guidance rather than being unquestioningly obeyed. I'll damn well use a goto if I want to... -- Joe
